Latin in Church : Episodes in the History of its Pronunciation, Particularly in England

Originally published 1934, this book addresses the history of the pronunciation of ecclesiastical Latin, particularly in England. Brittain traces developments in pronunciation from the Middle Ages, when Latin was evolving into the various Romance languages, to England in the early twentieth century. This succinct book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ecclesiastical Latin and the various changes it has undergone since the early days of the Church.